大学英语四级高频词汇(带例句)
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1.alter v. 改变,改动,变更 I'll have to alter the diagram. I've made a mistake
2.burst vi.,n. 突然发生,爆裂 The police burst through the door
3.dispose vi. 除掉;处置;解决;处理(of) I must dispose of the trouble
4.blast n. 爆炸;气流 vi. 炸,炸掉 The bomb blast killed several harmless passers-by
5.consume v. 消耗,耗尽 Each year Americans consume a high percentage of the world's energy
6.split v. 劈开;割裂;分裂 a.裂开的 Suddenly the box split open and a puppy jumped out
7.spit v. 吐(唾液等);唾弃 Don’t spit here and there.
8.spill v. 溢出,溅出,倒出 Put the cap back on the bottle, otherwise the juice will spill
9.slip v. 滑动,滑落;忽略 The ship slipped into the harbour at night
10.slide v. 滑动,滑落 n. 滑动;滑面;幻灯片 House values may begin to slide
11.bacteria n. 细菌 Such a growth or colony, as of bacteria
12.breed n. 种,品种 v. 繁殖,产仔 Spaniel is a breed of dog with large ears
13.budget n. 预算 v. 编预算,作安排 Next year's budget will have to be drastically pruned.
14.candidate n. 候选人 In my estimation, he is a more suitable candidate
15.campus n. 校园 The news soon went round the campus
16.liberal a. 慷慨的;丰富的;自由的 Her liberal views were soon revealed as mere posturing
17.transform v. 转变,变革;变换 His plans were transformed overnight into reality
18.transmit v. 传播,播送;传递 The World Cup final is being transmitted live to over fifty countries
19.transplant v. 移植 She had a bone-marrow transplant
20.transport vt. 运输,运送 n. 运输,运输工具 The goods have been cased up for transport
21.shift v. 转移;转动;转变 The tools shift around in the car boot every time we turn a corner
22.vary v. 变化,改变;使多样化 She varied her dress as fashion changes
23.vanish vi. 消灭,不见 Many types of animals have now vanished from the earth
24.swallow v. 吞下,咽下 n. 燕子 She swallowed her anger and carried on
25.suspicion n. 怀疑,疑心 We regard her behaviour with suspicion
26.suspicious a. 怀疑的,可疑的 Two suspicious characters were brought in
27.mild a. 温暖的,暖和的;温柔的,味淡的 The punishment inflicted on them was too mild
28.tender a. 温柔的;脆弱的 He gave her a tender kiss
29.nuisance n. 损害,妨害,讨厌(的人或事物) He was a boring nuisance!
30.insignificant a. 无意义的,无足轻重的;无价值的 It is a waste of time to listen to his insignificant talk
31.accelerate vt. 加速,促进 The car accelerated as it overtook me
32.absolute a. 绝对的,无条件的;完全的 Her new dress is an absolute dream
33.boundary n. 分界线,边界 The lane is the boundary of our land
34.brake n. 刹车,制动器 v. 刹住(车) The driver braked his car suddenly
35.catalog n. 目录(册) v. 编目 Do you have a catalog or something that tell me about your company
36.vague a. 模糊的,不明确的 His vague ideas crystallized into a definite plan
37.vain n. 徒劳,白费 She is vain of her voice
38.extinct a.灭绝的,熄灭的 An extinct volcano.
39.extraordinary a. 不平常的,特别的,非凡的 She wears the most extraordinary get-ups
40.extreme a. 极度的,极端的 n. 极端,过分 The capital is in the extreme south of the country
41.agent n. 代理人,代理商;动因,原因 I booked my holiday through my local travel agent
42.alcohol n. 含酒精的饮料,酒精 He is addicted to alcohol
43.appeal n./vi. 呼吁,恳求 Her eyes held a look of silent appeal
44.appreciate vt. 重视,赏识,欣赏 We appreciate your helping us
45.approve v. 赞成,同意,批准 You can join the class if you parents approve
46.stimulate vt. 刺激,激励 Light stimulates plant growth
47.acquire vt. 取得,获得;学到 How did he acquire his wealth
48.accomplish vt .完成,到达;实行 We should not try to accomplish two tasks at once
49.network n. 网状物;广播网,电视网;网络 She gave me a diagram of railway network
50.tide n. 潮汐;潮流 As the tide receded we were able to look for shells
51.tidy a. 整洁的,整齐的 He combed his house's mane tidy
52.trace vt. 追踪,找到 n. 痕迹,踪迹 The cause of the fire was traced to a faulty fuse-box
53.torture n./vt. 拷打,折磨 He tortured his prisoners
54.wander vi. 漫游,闲逛 The boy was wandering around
55.wax n. 蜡 He lit up a wax candle
56.weave v. 织,编 Spiders weave webs
57.preserve v. 保护,保存,保持,维持 Salt and spices help to preserve meat
61. abuse v. n.滥用,虐待;谩骂 She attacked him with a torrent of abuse
62. academic a. 学术的;高等院校的;研究院的 She already has good academic qualifications under her belt
63. academy n. (高等)专科院校;学会 He is a student in an academy of music
64. battery n. 电池(组) This battery is a dud
65. barrier n. 障碍;棚栏 The lorry shaved the barrier, scraping its side
66. cargo n. (船、飞机等装载的)货物 How long will the discharge of the cargo take?
67. career n. 生涯,职业 This career offers a challenge
68. vessel n. 船舶;容器,器皿;血管 The vessel was ruined by a submarine
69. vertical a. 垂直的 The vertical line meets the horizontal one here
70. oblige v. 迫使,责成;使感激 Could you oblige me by closing the door
71. obscure a. 阴暗,模糊 The reasons why he did it are obscure.
72. extent n. 程度,范围,大小,限度 I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge
73. exterior n. 外部,外表 a. 外部的,外表的 Don't be put off by his gruff exterior;
74. external a. 外部的,外表的,外面的 All his injuries are external
75. petrol n. 汽油 My car is rather heavy on petrol
76. petroleum n. 石油 Taiwan seems to contain no petroleum
77. delay vt./n. 推迟,延误,耽搁 Our plane was delayed by fog
78. decay vi. 腐烂,腐朽 A source of spreading corruption or decay
79. decent a. 像样的,体面的 He dreamed of living in decent conditions
80. route n. 路;路线;航线 The markings along the route are quite plain
81. ruin v. 毁坏,破坏 n. 毁灭,[pl.]废墟 His rashness led ultimately to his ruin
82. sake n. 缘故,理由 Don't inconvenience yourself for my sake
83. satellite n. 卫星 The equipment picked up the signal from the satellite
84. scale n. 大小,规模;等级;刻度 Scale the fish before cooking them
85. temple n. 庙宇 There is a large mural in the temple
86. tedious a. 乏味道,单调的, He told me a tedious story
87. tend vi.易于,趋向 Does he tend to lose
88. tendency n.趋向,趋势 His illness grew out of his tendency to overwork.
89. ultimate a. 极端的,最大的,最终的 n. 极端 The sun is the ultimate source of energy
90. undergo v. 经历,遭受 Metals undergo expansion when heated
91. abundant a. 丰富的,充裕的,大量的 Indonesia is abundant in petroleum deposits
92. adopt v. 收养;采用;采纳 We should adopt the consumers' suggestion
93. adapt vi. 适应,适合;改编,改写 vt. 使适应 You must adapt to the norms of the society
you live in
94. bachelor n. 学士,学士学位;单身汉 Are you a Bachelor of Arts?
95. casual a. 偶然的,碰巧的;临时的;非正式的 He likes casual attires
96. trap n. 陷阱,圈套 v. 设陷阱捕捉 The police set a trap to catch the thief
97. vacant a. 空的,未占用的 There are some vacant offices on the third floor
98. vacuum n. 真空,真空吸尘器 Some pumps and all vacuum cleaners work by suction
99. oral a. 口头的,口述的,口的 My oral English is pretty rusty
100. optics n. (单、复数同形)光学 The optic theory originated with Einstein
101. organ n. 器官,风琴 The heart is a vital organ
102. excess n. 过分,过量,过剩 His excesses at parties are well known
103. expel v. 驱逐,开除,赶出 He was expelled from the school
104. expend v. 消费 He lived high and expended largely
105. expenditure n. 支出,消费;经费 They took a ruinous expenditure on the house
106. expense n. 开销,费用 He finished the job at the expenses of his health
107. expensive a. 花钱多的;价格高贵的 The transport of goods by air is very expensive
108. expand v. 扩大,扩张;展开,膨胀 Metals expand when they are heated
109. expansion n. 扩大,扩充;发展,膨胀 His economic policies paved the way for industrial expansion
110. private a. 私人的,个人的 Let's go upstairs where we can be a bit more private
111. individual a. 个别的,单独的 n. 个人,个体 These styles can be adapted to suit
individual tastes
112. personal a. 个人的,私人的;亲自的 I have something personal to discuss with you.
114. personnel n. [总称]人员,员工;人事部门 I am studying personnel management
115. the Pacific Ocean 太平洋
116. the Atlantic Ocean 大西洋
117. the Arctic Ocean 北冰洋
118. the Antarctic Ocean 南冰洋
119. grant vt. 授予,同意,准予 I take it for granted you have read this book
119. grand a. 宏伟大,壮丽的,重大的 How grand the mountains look in the early evening
120. invade v. 侵入,侵略,侵袭 The town was invaded by reporters
121. acid n. 酸,酸性物质 a. 酸的;尖刻的 am doing an experiment of neutralizing acid
122. acknowledge v. 承认;致谢 He is unwilling to acknowledge defeat
123. balcony n. 阳台 She drew me onto the balcony
124. calculate vt. 计算,核算 The scientists calculated when the spacecraft would reach the moon
125. calendar n. 日历,月历 He put the desk calendar on the shelf
126. optimistic a. 乐观 I am very optimistic
127. optional a. 可以任选的,非强制的 The insurance cover is optional
128. outstanding a. 杰出的,突出的,显著的 He has many outstanding gif
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129. export n. 出口(物) v. 出口,输出 Africa is exporting beef to Europe
130. import n. 进口(物) v. 进口,输入 It is profitable to import food
131. impose vt. 把...加强(on);采用,利用 He imposed his presence on us for the weekend
132. religion n. 宗教,宗教信仰 Jesus was the founder of the Christian religion
133. religious a. 宗教的 People think she's a freak just because she's religious
134. victim n. 牺牲品,受害者 The lion attacked its victim with great ferocity.
135. video n. 电视,视频 a. 电视的,录像的 I don't see any point of playing video games all day
136. videotape n. 录像磁带 v. 把...录在录像带上 A cassette containing blank or prerecorded videotape
137. offend v. 冒犯,触犯 No one dare to offend the fiery person
138. bother v. 打搅,麻烦 The problem has been bothering me for weeks
139. interfere v. 干涉,干扰,妨碍 Don't interfere with my business
140. internal a. 内部的,国内的 He worked in internal trade
141. beforehand ad. 预先,事先 It had been arranged beforehand
142. racial a. 人种的种族的 The racial discrimination issue is a political hot potato
143. radiation n. 放射物,辐射 The body cannot tolerate such large amounts of radiation
144. radical a.根本的;激进的 I don't belong to the school of thought that favours radical change.
145. range n. 幅度,范围 v. (在某范围内)变动 Our conversation ranged over many topics
146. wonder n. 惊奇,奇迹 v. 想知道,对...感到疑惑 I wonder who he is.
147. isolate vt. 使隔离,使孤立 Scientists have isolated the virus causing the epidemic
148. issue n. 问题,争论点;发行,(报刊)一期 The government is trying to keep a low profile on this issue.
149. hollow a. 空的,中空的,空虚道 His protests on human rights sound hollow
150. hook n. 钩 vt. 钩住 Please hang your coat on the hook
151. adequate a. 适当地;足够 That's not an adequate explanation
152. adhere vi. 粘附,附着;遵守,坚持 We should adhere to our opinions
153. ban vt. 取缔,禁止 There is a ban on smoking in the theatre
154. capture vt. 俘虏,捕获 The capture of the city shocked everyone in the country
155. valid a. 有效的,有根据的;正当的 The marriage was held to be valid
156. valley n. 山谷,峡谷 The river twines through the valley
157. consistent a. 坚固定;一致的,始终如一的 I left as early as it was consistent with politeness
158. continuous a. 继续的,连续(不断)的 Continuous assessment is made of all students' work
159. continual a. 不断地,频繁的 I've had enough of her continual chatter
160. explode v. 爆炸;爆发;激增 I'm about to explode
161. exploit v. 剥削;利用,开采 Television advertisers can exploit a captive audience
162. explore v. 勘探 Can you explore the market possibility for us?
163. explosion n. 爆炸;爆发;激增 The explosion tore a hole in the wall
164. explosive a. 爆炸的;极易引起争论的 Gunpowder is an explosive
165. remote a. 遥远的,偏僻的 Mail comes to this remote village only once a week
166. removal n. 除去,消除 Our ultimate objective is the removal of all nuclear weapons
167. render vt. 使得,致使 The artist had rendered her gentle smile perfectly
168. precaution n. 预防,防备,警惕 You should take an umbrella just as a precaution
169. idle a. 懒散的,无所事事的 The cowboy lives an idle life
170. identify vt. 认出,鉴定 She identified that the man was her attacker
171. identity n. 身份;个性,特性 The journalist did not want to reveal the identity of his informant
172. poverty n. 贫穷 The old man has been soured by poverty
173. resistant a. (to)抵抗的,抗...的,耐...的 This new type of infection is resistant to antibiotics
174. resolve vt. 解决;决定,决意 He kept his resolve to do better
175. barrel n. 桶 The beer comes out of the barrel under pressure
176. bargain n. 便宜货 vi. 讨价还价 The salesman refused to bargain over the price
177. coarse a. 粗的,粗糙的,粗劣的 His coarse manners shocked everyone
178. coach n. 教练;长途公共汽车 The coach is bringing on some girls in the reserve team
179. code n. 准则,法规,密码 She tapped out in code to headquarters
180. coil n. 线圈 v. 卷,盘绕 The snake coiled itself around the tree
181. adult n. 成年人 He spent his adult life in Canada
182. advertise v. 为...做广告 If you want to sell your product you must advertise it
183. advertisement n. 广告 This advertisement is calculated to appeal to children
184. agency n. 代理商,经销商 He is a reporter from Xinhua agency
185. focus v. (使)聚集 n. 焦点,中心,聚焦 All eyes were focused on him
186. forbid vt. 不许,禁止 Smoking is forbidden in this office
187. debate n./v. 辩论,争论 Her resignation caused much public debate
188. debt n. 欠债 took her to court for repayment of the debt
189. decade n. 十年 Several decades have elapsed since I graduated from the college
190. enclose vt. 围住;把...装入信封 With respect to your enquiry, I enclose an explanatory leaflet
191. encounter vt./n. 遭遇,遭到 I encountered an old friend at Rome
192. globe n. 地球,世界;地球仪 Her fame has reached the most far-flung corners of the globe
193. global a. 全球的;总的 Global strategic balance and stability
194. scan vt. 细看;扫描;浏览 I scanned the newspaper when I was waiting for the bus
195. scandal n. 丑事,丑闻 The scandal caused tempests in the newspaper
196. significance n. 意义;重要性 This new discovery of oil is of great significance to this
area's economy
197. subsequent a. 随后的,后来的 He confessed to other crimes subsequent to the bank robbery
198. virtue n. 美德,优点 Virtue is fairer far than beauty
199. virtual a. 实际上的,事实上的 A virtual state of war exists between the two countries
200. orient vt. 使适应,使朝向 n. 东方 It's flight No.104, northwest orient airlines
201. portion n. 一部分 Sorrow has always been her portion
202. target n. 目标,靶子 vt. 瞄准 The shot was way off target
203. portable a. 手提式的 The new portable computers are going like hot cakes
204. decline v. 拒绝,谢绝;下降 He spent his declining years in the country
205. illusion n. 错觉 thought I saw a ghost but it was just an optical illusion
206. likelihood n. 可能,可能性 The likelihood of recovery from a disease
207. stripe n. 条纹 I need one without stripe, please
208. emphasize vt. 强调,着重 We cannot emphasize too much the importance of learning English
209. emotion n. 情感,感情 I hate this kind of cheap emotion
210. emotional a. 感情的,情绪(上)的 She had a major emotional upset
211. awful a. 极坏的,威严的,可怕的 It would be awful if he found out the truth
212. awkward a. 笨拙的,棘手的 The heavy ax was awkward to use
213. clue n. 线索,提示 There is no clue to the identity of the thief
214. collision n. 碰撞,冲突 He was badly concussed in the collision
215. device n. 装置,设备 The device will be in production by the end of the year
216. devise vt. 发明,策划,想出 He devises a new type of transistor
217. inevitable a. 不可避免的 It is gradually borne in on us that defeat be inevitable
218. naval a. 海军的 The naval warfare ended in our victory
219. navigation n. 航行 The compass is an instrument of navigation
220. necessity n. 必需品;必要性 It was done under the pressure of the necessity
221. previous a. 先,前,以前的 Have you had previous career experience
222. provision n. [pl.]给养,口粮;准备,设备,装置 The present law makes no provision for this
223. pursue vt. 追逐;追求;从事,进行 She is pursuing her studies at the university
224. stale a. 不新鲜的,陈腐的 They had nothing to eat but stale bread
225. substitute n. 代用品 vt. 代替 Water is not a proper substitute for wine
226. deserve vt. 应受,应得,值得 You deserve it
227. discrimination n. 歧视;辨别力 Discrimination against Blacks is still common
228. professional a. 职业的,专门的 She is a real professional
229. secure a. 安全的,可靠的 The little boy felt secure near his parents
230. security n. 安全,保障 All the people who know this secret represent a security risk
231. scratch v./n. 抓,搔,扒 That cat scratches
232. talent n. 才能,天资;人才 She's got such talent
233. insurance n. 保险,保险费 The accident prompted her to renew her insurance
234. insure vt. 给...保险,保证,确保 His talent and dedication will insure his success
235. nevertheless ad. 仍然,然而,不过 The experiment failed. It was, nevertheless, worth working
236. neutral a. 中立的,中性的 That country remained neutral in the war.
237. spot n. 地点;斑点 vt. 认出,发现;玷污 Luckily there was a doctor on the spot
238. spray v. 喷,(使)溅散 He sprayed paint on the wall
239. medium a. 中等的,适中的 n. 媒介物,新闻媒介 This cloth is of medium quality
240. media n. 新闻传媒 The media have a lot of power today
241. auxiliary a. 辅助的,备用的 She is an auxiliary nur
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242. automatic a. 自动的 This heating system has an automatic temperature control
243. compete vi. 竞争,比赛 Several companies are competing for the contract
244. competent a. 有能力的,能胜任的 We know you are competent in doing this job
245. competition n. 竞争,比赛 The team were on excellent form throughout the whole competition
246. distribute vt. 分发 Some types of plants are widely distributed
247. disturb vt. 打搅,妨碍 Don't disturb the paper on my desk
248. infer v. 推论,推断 Can I infer that you think I'm not telling the truth?
249. integrate v. (into,with)(使)成为一体,(使)合并
250. moist a. 潮湿 The moist season has set in
251. moisture n. 潮湿 The plants drink in moisture from the atmosphere
252. promote vt. 促进;提升 Exercise promotes health
253. region n. 地区;范围;幅度 Her motherland is in the tropical region
254. register v./n.登记,注册 The car was registered in my name
255. stable a. 稳定的 This ladder isn't very stable
256. sophisticated a. 老于世故的,老练的;很复杂的 The electronics aboard the new aircraft are very sophisticated
257. splendid a. 极好的,壮丽的,辉煌的 Our team gave a splendid account of themselves to win the match
258. cancel vt. 取消,废除 He cancelled his order
259. variable a. 易变的,可变的 His mood is variable
260. prospect n. 前景,前途;景象 This experience opened a new prospect in his mind
261. prosperity n.兴旺,繁荣 The new government ushered in a period of prosperity
262. aspect n. 方面;朝向;面貌 I am a beginner in this aspect
263. cope vi. (with)(成功地)应付,处理 I cannot cope with such a pile of work
264. core n. 果心,核心 The core of our appeal is freedom of speech
265. maintain vt. 维持,保持;坚持,主张 We must maintain a firm attitude
266. mainland n. 大陆 The programs will be beamed to Mainland China
267. discipline n. 纪律;惩罚;学科 The teacher can't keep discipline in her class
268. domestic a. 本国的,国内的;家用的;家庭的 She felt fenced in by domestic routine
269. constant a. 不变的,恒定的 n. 常数 The children's constant chatter was irritating
270. cliff n. 悬崖,峭壁 There are very few holds on the cliff face
271. authority n. 权威;当局 The government is the highest authority in the country
272. audio a. 听觉 Music, of course, is just a special case of general audio, but an important one.
273. attitude n. 态度 He has a mellow attitude to life
274. community n. 社区,社会 The money will go to finance a new community centre
275. commit vt. 犯(错误,罪行等),干(坏事等) One cannot commit crimes with impunity
276. comment n./vt. 评论 The Prime Minister was not available for comment
277. distinguish vt. 区分,辨别 He distinguished himself by his courage
278. distress n. 痛苦,悲伤 vt. 使痛苦 What are you looking so distressed for
279. facility n. [pl.] 设备,设施;便利,方便 A free bus to the airport is a facility offered only by this hotel
280. faculty n. 能力,技能;系,学科,学院;全体教员 Man is the only animal that has the faculty of speech
281. mixture n. 混合,混合物 The mixture of drinks made me vomit
282. mood n. 心情,情绪;语气 I'm not in the mood to disagree with you
283. moral a. 道德上的,有道德的 She regards his moral faults with charity
284. prominent a. 突出的 Einstein was a prominent scientist
285. substance n. 物质;实质 There is not anything of real substance in their book
286. substantial a. 可观的;牢固的;实质的 We are in substantial agreement
287. prompt vt. 促使 a. 敏捷的,及时的 He is always prompt in answering letters
288. vivid a. 生动的 My daughter is a child with vivid imagination
289. vocabulary n. 词汇(量);词汇表 You can look up this word in the vocabulary
290. venture n. 风险投资,风险项目 v. 冒险;取于 All our hopes rested upon this venture
291. version n. 版本,译本;说法 Can we accept his account as the true version
292. waist n. 腰,腰部 Her hair nearly reached down to her waist
293. weld v./n. 焊接 Some metals weld better than others
294. yawn vi. 打哈欠 His long boring story made me yawn
295. yield vi. (to)屈服于;让出,放弃 n. 产量 The soldiers had to yield
296. zone n. 地区,区域 Some people live in Torrid Zone
297. strategy n. 战略,策略 I think we should work out a strategy to deal with this situation
298. strategic a. 战略(上)的,关键的 We made a strategic withdrawal, so that we could build up our forces for a renewed attack
299. tense a. 紧张的 v. 拉紧 n. 时态 Try to act naturally, even if you're tense
300. tension n. 紧张(状态),张力 The tension is building up
301. avenue n. 林荫道,大街 Books are avenues to knowledge
302. available a. 现成可用的;可得到的 Do you have a room available
303. comparable a. (with,to)可比较的,类似的 The achievements of an athlete and a writer are not comparable
304. comparative a. 比较的,相对的 He majored in comparative literature
305. dash vi. 猛冲,飞奔 He dashed across the street and ran towards me
306. data n. 数据,资料 The data stored in a computer can be protected
307. dive vi. 跳水,潜水 What a beautiful dive
308. diverse a. 不同的,多种多样的 They are the people from diverse cultures
309. entitle vt. 给...权利,给...资格 He entitled the book Savage Love'
310. regulate vt. 管理,调节 Your watch is always slow; it needs to be regulated
311. release vt./n. 释放,排放;解释解脱 He was released from prison after serving his sentence
312. exaggerate v. 夸大,夸张 He has an exaggerated idea of his own importance
313. evil a. 邪恶的,坏的 His behavior showed he was an evil person
314. shrink vi. 起皱,收缩;退缩 The economy is shrinking instead of growing
315. subtract v. 减(去) If you subtract 2 from 8, you get 6
316. suburb n. 市郊 town of eastern Massachusetts, a residential and industrial suburb of Boston. Population, 18,530
317. subway n. 地铁 She saw us on the subway
318. survey n./vt. 调查,勘测 This survey is the work of a real professional
319. wealthy a. 富裕的 She's an attractive woman, and wealthy to boot
320. adjust v. 调整,调节 He adjusted himself very quickly to the heat of the country
321. attach vt. 系,贴;使附属 We are much attached to each other
322. profit n. 利润,益处;v. 有益于,有利于 It will profit you nothing to do that
323. profitable a. 有利可图的 Exercise is profitable in all ages
324. slope n. 斜坡,斜面 The hospital is on the eastward slope of the hill
325. reinforce vt. 增强,加强 Our defences must be reinforced against attack
326. reject vt. 拒绝 He rejected their offer of a job
327. fatal a. 致命的;重大的 Your argument has a fatal flaw
328. fate n. 命运 They met with a terrible fate
329. humble a. 谦逊的;谦虚的 Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud
330. illegal a. 不合法的,非法的 It's illegal to carry guns in our country
331. award vt. 授予,判给 n. 奖品,奖金 She has been awarded a scholarship to study at Harvard
332. aware a. 意识到 I am quite aware of that
333. column n. 柱,圆柱;栏,专栏 He used to write a column for this newspaper
334. comedy n. 喜剧 I prefer comedy to tragedy
335. dumb a. 哑的;沉默的 He was struck dumb by her sharp question
336. dump vt. 倾卸,倾倒 Just dump everything over there
337. deaf a. 聋的;不愿听的 He is deaf in one ear
338. decorate vt. 装饰,装璜 We decorated the house for Christmas
339. principal a. 最重要的 n. 负责人,校长 Our principal problem is lack of time
340. principle n. 原则,原理 We adhere to the principle that everyone should be treated fairly
341. prior a. 优先的,在前的 It happened prior to my arrival
342. priority n. 优先,重点 You must decide what your priorities are
343. prohibit vt. 禁止,不准 Smoking is prohibited here
344. remarkable a. 值得注意的,异常的,非凡的 The book is filled with remarkable insights
345. remedy n./vt. 补救,医治,治疗 Her illness is beyond remedy
346. repetition n. 重复,反复 The story loses a great deal in repetition
347. vain a. 徒劳的,无效的 All his father's exhortations were in vain
348. undertake vt. 承担,着手做;同意,答应 I'll undertake for your security
349. unique a. 唯一的,独特的 He's caught the unique opportunity
350. obstacle n. 障碍(物),妨碍 Lack of education is an obstacle of success
351. odd a. 奇特的,古怪的;奇数的 He does odd jobs for me from time to time
352. omit vt. 省略 Don't omit locking the door
353. opponent n. 敌手,对手 I tried to comfort him after he was defeated by his opponent
354. opportunity n. 机会,时机 You must grasp this opportunity
355. orchestra n. 管弦乐队 The orchestra tuned their instruments
356. semester n. 学期;半年 How many subjects are you studying this semester
357. semiconductor n. 半导体 The interface between two different semiconductor regions in a semiconductor device
358. seminar n. 研讨会 The old professor had presided over a seminar for theoretical physicists
359. terminal a. 末端的,极限的 n. 终点 I'll keep with you to the bus terminal
360. territory n. 领土 The war was carried into enemy territory
361. approximate a. 大概的,大约 v. 近似 This is just an approximate figure
362. arbitrary a. 随意的,未断的 The choice of players for the team seems completely arbitrary
363. architect n. 建筑师 He is known as a successful architect
364. architecture n. 建筑学 The architecture of this house is very substantial
365. biology n. 生物学 He worked hard at his biology
366. geography n. 地理(学)The geography paper was difficult
367. geology n. 地质学 I've studied geology in my college
368. geometry n. 几何(学) I feel that geometry is a difficult subject
369. arithmetic n. 算术 The little boy was not good at arithmetic
370. algebra n. 代数 It's easy to learn algebra
371. entertainment n. 娱乐;招待,款待 Television provides universal entertainment.
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372. enthusiasm n. 热情,热心 We were received with enthusiasm
373. entry n. 进入,入口处;参赛的人(或物) How many entries are there for the high jump
374. environment n. 环境 Children need a happy home environment
375. episode n. 插曲,片段 The episode of this film sounds good
376. equation n. 方程(式) I can't make this equation come out
377. restrain vt. 阻止,抑制 He couldn't restrain his curiosity
378. restraint n. 抑制,限制 His rage was beyond restraint
379. resume v. (中断后)重新开始 They will at any price resume their lost child
380. severe a. 严重的 He's suffering from severe mental disorder
381. sexual a. 性的 There is a report about a sexual harassment in the office on this newspaper
382. simplicity n. 简单;朴素 The beauty of the plan consists in its simplicity
383. simplify vt. 简化 That will simplify my task
384. sorrow n. 悲哀,悲痛 Sorrow has always been her portion
385. stuff n. 原料,材料 vt. 填进,塞满 He stuffed the apples into the bag
386. temporary a. 暂时的,临时的 The boss hired some temporary workers
387. temptation n. 诱惑,引诱 I can't resist the temptation
388. terror n. 恐怖 She let out a scream of terror
389. thrust v. 挤,推,插 He thrust his hands into his pockets
390. treaty n. 条约,协定 The treaty was the result of long negotiation
391. arise vi. 产生,出现,发生;起身 An opportunity has arisen
392. arouse vt. 引起,激起;唤醒 His sufferings aroused our sympathy
393. burden n. 重担,负荷 I don't want to burden you with my problem
394. bureau n. 局,办事处 He works in this bureau
395. marvelous a. 奇迹般的,惊人的 Oh, that's marvelous
396. massive a. 大的,大量的,大块的 The wedding got massive media coverage
397. mature a. 成熟的 His character has greatly matured in the years
398. maximum a. 最高的,最大的 This hall holds a maximum of seventy people
399. minimum a. 最低的,最小的 Repairing your car will cost a minimum of 100 dollars
400. nonsense n. 胡说,冒失的行动 What he said is nonsense
401. nuclear a. 核子的,核能的 This old man is a famous nuclear physicist
402. nucleus n. 核 These 1000 books will form the nucleus of the new school library
403. retail n./v./ad. 零售 Could you tell me the retail prices of these shoes
404. retain vt. 保留,保持 Her memory retains everything she reads
405. restrict vt. 限制,约束 I restrict myself to smoking two cigarettes a day
406. sponsor n. 发起者,主办者 vt. 发起,主办,资助 A wealthy sponsor came to our rescue with a generous donation.
407. spur n./vt. 刺激,激励 What spurred her to do that
408. triumph n. 胜利,成功 Justice triumphs in the end
409. tuition n. 学费 She pays for her board and lodging, her uncle finds her in tuition